Chongqing is the one of the largest metropolis along upper Yangtze Three river, and recently it is also a hot spot in the social media due to its mountain and metro. Zhangjiajie is the most famous national park in China due to its Avatar peaks. The recently bullet train connected the two destinations conveniently.
China Exploration connected Chongqing and Zhangjiajie by quick bullet train, made the tours of Zhangjiajie and Chongqing easily. Also you can cover Dazu or Wulong if you like.
Itinerary 1: Chongqing / Dazu / Zhangjiajie
Highlights: Modern city life, ancient Chinese culture, beautiful landscape of nature.
D1 Arrive in Chongqing
Arrive in Chongqing today, transfer to hotel and free to explore the city yourself accordingly.
D2 Chongqing / Dazu /Chongqing
It is a cultural tour today. In morning you will head for Dazu Buddhism rock carving, which is only about 2 hours’ driving from Chongqing. It was a kind of fashion for ancient Chinese people to build the rock carvings based on the Buddhism tales or locals, and Dazu Rock Carving groups are among the best reserved carvings in China. Many of the carving groups were found here, and the most famous are Baodingshan hill group. And there you will enjoy many beautiful and vivid carvings in Baodingshan, and then you will visit the Beishan Hill group. Return Chongqing in the afternoon.
In the late afternoon you will explore the symbol of Chongqing, Chaotianmen Dock, and then Hongyadong cave around.
D3 Chongqing / Zhangjiajie
In the morning you will head to Liziba to watch the wonder of Metro travel through the apartment building. And then you will head to Chiqikou old town, where you will enjoy the traditional building and street of Chongqing. Back hotel in the late afternoon .
In the late afternoon you will take bullet train to Zhangjiajie in about 2.5 hours’ riding.
D4 Zhangjiajie National Park
In the morning head to Zhangjiajie National Park, also named as Wulingyuan Park. You will arrive at Bailong Sky Elevator, and ascend Yuanjiajie, where you will walk on the mountain trails to enjoy many beautiful peaks, including Avatar. And then you will head to Yangjiajie spot, continue to enjoy the beautiful peaks including the Peak Wall.
In the afternoon you will head to the Sky Garden, where is the magic garden built on the top of a high peak. And then you will continue to Tianzhishan, where you will enjoy some smaller peaks. You will descend the mountain by cable car and then head to Ten Miles Picturesque Corridor, which is a beautiful valley at the feet of the peaks. Taking a one way small train riding and hiking back would be interesting.
At last you will back to your hotel for rest.
D5 Zhangjiajie National Park and Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Tour
Today you will continue to visit the huge Zhangjiajie National Park. In the morning you will ascend Huangshizhai spot by cable car. It is said people have not visited Zhangjiajie really if he has not been to Huangshizhai. If weather allowed, you can enjoy the magic scene of peaks surrounded by smog.
Descend Huangshizhai, and then you will visit Golden Whip Brook to enjoy the most beautiful gorge and brook.
In the afternoon you will continue to explore Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, where you will enjoy the beauty of Karst style mountain in another side. The highlight will be the famous 400 meters high, 370 meters long Glass Bridge, which is the highest glass bridge in the world.
Back your hotel in the late afternoon.
D6 Zhangjiajie departure
In the morning you will head to the Tianmenshan, where you will take the longest cable car in the world. It is amazing to enjoy the beautiful mountain under your cable car, sometimes even the cloudy sea. And today you will visit the Tianmen Cave, Tianmenshan Temple, Tianmenshan Square, etc. And trying walk on the glass trail built on the high peaks is also a challenge to you. Descend the mountain by elevator in the afternoon
In the late afternoon, send you to the airport / railway, end of the tour.
Itinerary 2: Chongqing / Wulong / Zhangjiajie
Highlights: Modern city life and beautiful landscape of nature.
D1 Arrive in Chongqing
Arrive in Chongqing today, transfer to hotel and free to explore the city yourself accordingly.
D2 Chongqing City Tour
In the morning, head to Three Gorges Museum to know about the history of Three Gorges and Chongqing construction. And then you will explore the symbol of Chongqing, Chaotianmen Dock, and then Hongyadong cave around.
In the afternoon you will head to Liziba to watch the wonder of Metro travel through the apartment building. And then you will head to Chiqikou old town, where you will enjoy the traditional building and street of Chongqing. Back hotel in the late afternoon .
D3 Chongqing / Wulong
In the morning take 1 hour’s bullet train to Wulong National GEO Park in .
Your Wulong tour today will begin from the Tianshen Three Bridge huge Sink Hole. It is a huge sink hole under the ground as large as a soccer field . And you will walk down to the bottom, and then exit from the beautiful valley.
In the afternoon your guide will take you to the Great Crack of the earth. It might be caused by some earthquake, or some geological movement. It is about 1000 meters deep under the earth, and 2 kilometers in length .
D4 Wulong / Zhangjiajie
In the morning you will you will take 2 hours’ bullet train to Zhangjiajie.
In the afternoon you will head to the Tianmenshan, where you will take the longest cable car in the world. It is amazing to enjoy the beautiful mountain under your cable car, sometimes even the cloudy sea. And today you will visit the Tianmen Cave, Tianmenshan Temple, Tianmenshan Square, etc. And trying walk on the glass trail built on the high peaks is also a challenge to you. Descend the mountain by elevator in the afternoon
D5 Zhangjiajie National Park
In the morning head to Zhangjiajie National Park, also named as Wulingyuan Park. You will arrive at Bailong Sky Elevator, and ascend Yuanjiajie, where you will walk on the mountain trails to enjoy many beautiful peaks, including Avatar. And then you will head to Yangjiajie spot, continue to enjoy the beautiful peaks including the Peak Wall.
In the afternoon you will head to the Sky Garden, where is the magic garden built on the top of a high peak. And then you will continue to Tianzhishan, where you will enjoy some smaller peaks. You will descend the mountain by cable car and then head to Ten Miles Picturesque Corridor, which is a beautiful valley at the feet of the peaks. Taking a one way small train riding and hiking back would be interesting.
At last you will back to your hotel for rest.
D6 Zhangjiajie National Park and Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Tour
Today you will continue to visit the huge Zhangjiajie National Park. In the morning you will ascend Huangshizhai spot by cable car. It is said people have not visited Zhangjiajie really if he has not been to Huangshizhai. If weather allowed, you can enjoy the magic scene of peaks surrounded by smog.
Descend Huangshizhai, and then you will visit Golden Whip Brook to enjoy the most beautiful gorge and brook.
In the afternoon you will continue to explore Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, where you will enjoy the beauty of Karst style mountain in another side. The highlight will be the famous 400 meters high, 370 meters long Glass Bridge, which is the highest glass bridge in the world. .
Back your hotel in the late afternoon.
D7 Zhangjiajie Departure
After breakfast send you to airport / railway station. End of the tour.